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                             Aspargus Gratin

Recipe By     : My family Favorites
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Asparagus

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      tb            Olive oil -- +2 ts
   1      lg            Shallot -- finely chopped
   2      sl            Firm white bread
   2      lb            Aspargus -- tough ends removed
                        Salt
     1/4  c             Parmesan cheese -- freshly grated
   1      tb            Fresh parsley -- chopped
   1      tb            Fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 400 F. In 1 qt saucepan, heat 2 tb olive oil over
medium-low heat. Add shallot; cook about 6 minutes, until golden.
Remove from heat.

In blender, process bread to fine crumbs; or tear bread into small
crumbs. Spread crumbs in jello-roll pan; bake 3 to 6 minutes, until
golden. Set aside.

In a 12" skillet, in 1" boiling water, heat aspargus and 1/2 ts salt
to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer,
uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes, just until aspargus are tender, drain.
Place aspargus in shallow broiler-safe dish; drizzle with remaining
2 ts oil.

Formated by: Lara, Aug 10, 1998


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